On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 2:48 PM Chris Green <[email protected]> wrote: > > Robert Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 2:03 PM Chris Green <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Is there a straightforward way to update a BBB kernel? Standard Linux > > > > Yes: https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Kernel_Options > > > Ah, OK, I hadn't found that before. Fairly straightforward, just not > automatic to latest/newest kernel. Thank you. > > > > > systems manage it with "apt-update;apt-upgrade" so why not BBB? Even > > > RPi manages it so it's not down to size/space. > > > > RPi also has a large team of payed software engineers. > > > > It also has more cores (4) thus they can waste cpu-cycles. > > > > They also "force" you to upgrade your kernel.. ;) > > > > We've got users on 3.8.x, 4.4.x, 4.9.x, 4.14.x, 4.19.x, including > > no-SMP, SMP, NON-RT, RT and Xenomai kernel variants, all still > > working, with no payed developers. Then the whole UIO vs > > REMOTEPROC_PRUSS too.. > > > > Personally, i like having the kernel NOT tied to the root file system, > > it allows you to better optimeze for YOUR system. > > > Oops, sorry, did I touch a nerve? :-) > > Anyway, are there any particular reasons for going for any specific > kernel other than the latest? Presumably 3.8.x will start getting > less support (if it hasn't already).
Currently the top two kernels are v4.4.x-rt and v4.14.x (v4.14.x is the default) So far, v4.4.x-rt users seem to be happy with v4.19.x-rt v4.19.x should be the default by buster's release. Regards, -- Robert Nelson https://rcn-ee.com/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAOCHtYitJCZwHrr71N4cA3vQoPuLTY4KdY%3DDPrWdP8JZW9iHoQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
